Western Australia Rangelands Conservation Initiative Site #20

Western Australia Rangelands Conservation Initiative Site #20 is a Human-Induced Regeneration project located in the Upper Gascoyne region of Western Australia, approximately 60km west of Mount Augustus and 260km inland from Carnarvon. It was registered in September 2021 and covers 114,130.19 hectares.

Human-Induced Regeneration projects involve establishing permanent, even-aged native forests through assisted regeneration from in-situ seed sources. To meet standard requirements, this regeneration must occur on land that was previously cleared of vegetation and where regrowth was actively suppressed for at least 10 years prior to the project commencing.

The Gascoyne region is widely known for its large-scale pastoral stations focused on extensive sheep and cattle grazing. The area is considered an arid to semi-arid environment with low, highly variable rainfall, and the soils are generally red sandy earths, shallow clay loams, and red-brown hardpans.

This project achieves regeneration by actively managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing, as well as managing feral animals in a humane manner, which allows rootstock and lignotubers to naturally recover. The project proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited, is a subsidiary of GreenCollar, Australia's largest environmental market developer. The project has undergone administrative variations, including a reduction in the project area in June 2023 and an update in September 2026 that varied the crediting period start date to June 2022.